Timber for the Beams

Nehemiah 2:8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

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Timber is a building material that speaks of strength. There are essentally two major materials for building …Timber and stones. These have to be provided by benevolence and effort. Even after the timber is provided, it will still need to be cut and prepared. Considerable work and strenuous effort is involved in construction of anything worthy.

Hag 1:7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Hag 1:8 Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD. Hag 1:9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. Hag 1:10 Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit

Nehemiah is authorized to receive the wood, but he must still go to the mountains to receive the wood and organize transportation to the location of its use. This is an arduous task … not for the lazy. Today is good as any to examine how industrious you are. What kinds of preparation are you ready to make for the vision? The logistics of transferring tons of timber from the mountains for God’s assignment has been assigned to you. How will you tackle this important role? What sort of preparations are need for the execution of your vision. Preparation is the first stage of implementation …and involves counting the cost and arranging for resources, authority and approvals of what you will like to do. Often regulations will guide your chosen industry and you need to master all the guidelines and relevant government stipulations.

In the book of Haggai, the prophet warns at the dangers of giving up on the effort to build his house …because you will not go up the mountain. The wood is not in the plains. Do not give up on your God given dream especially when God has made special provisions concerning it. Fear your laziness more than any competition. Arise young man from sleep …it is time to go up the mountain. Begin with preparations.

Verses for further meditation

Ecclesiastes 10:8; Proverbs 19:15

Thoughts for Business and the work place

Learn the discipline of preparation action steps, to-do lists, breaking big tasks into small initial first steps.

Suggestions for Prayer

Lord, thank you for your special provisions. Strengthen me to play my part. Amen

 

As Nehemiah’s wall was built-  so will we see a reconstruction in all that may appear in distress and in waste.  Nehemiah trusted and feared God, putting his faith in the Almighty whose strength is limitless to exceed all our expectations. Look out for Nehemiah’s Wall from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 and do invite friends to subscribe to the free email or social media posts.

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